Who are todays best defencive boxers?

Not a bad list at all, Winky covers up well, PBF uses his agility, and B-Hop displays awesome ring generalship

 

I think presently Floyd is the best defensive boxer right now. Then Hopkins..and then yes Winky..I just hate giving Winky props for putting ear muffs on....theres no skill to that he is just gifted with crazy arms and the perfect body structure to turtle his entire body behind his arms. But In the most athletic sense Floyd Mayweather has to be the best defensive boxer in boxing right now. Hopkins has a good defense but it is no where near Floyd.

 

Ring Generalship isn't defensive boxing though. I don't know how anyone could compare Hopkins and Floyd as far as defense...Floyd can lay on the ropes and dodge incoming punches with ease. There are things that Floyd does defensively that Hopkins can not do.

 

Yeah but in the same since thats like saying Tommy Hearns wasnt as good cause he used his height...Wait, he could outbox almost any atg..

Winky has awesome reflexes, and counteprunching ability, he knows how to use hsi gifts, cant blame him....even though i hate him too:fire

 

If you take Floyd Mayweather, James Toney, Bernard Hopkins, Winky Wright in their primes and prime weight I'd rank them like this.

Floyd Mayweather - because of his athletic ability
James Toney - His timing was incredible
Bernard Hopkins - He controlled the ring flawlessly..good leg movement and just enough upper body movement to avoid attacks.
Winky Wright - he is just gifted with the perfect turtling body.

 

Floyd Mayweather is the best, closely followed by B Hop.

 

When did you become a mod? Good show bud:good

 

Yeah, what kg said...congrats bro!!!!

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:good Bhop's defense is very crafty. I mean the way he made JT miss impressed me greatly.

 

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Anthony Mundine is a very good defensive fighter in recent times. Very hard to hit cleanly, and uses the shoulder roll much like PBF. See the Danny Green fight for reference. Talking after the Kessler fight in this instance. However best in boxing would be Bernard Hopkins. IMO. Will also add that I would place Floyd behind Hop, then Winky.

 

Mundine is a very generic floyd. He gets hit when he tries to do it.. Funny to see him imitate though. But Floyd over Bhop. Floyd does not need to grab and hold as much and come in with his head and other tactics used by bhop that stretches the rules to the max. Floyd is a better counter puncher out of his defense as well. Always in a position to punch, thats his main MO.

 

PBF is probably the best defensive fighter around today. Can't think of anyone who is quite as good.

 

Mundine is actually quite effective at it to be honest, although obviously not as good as floyd. He seems to have mastered the technique to a degree, and it was a key to him beating both Green and Soliman so comprehensively. Hop gets hit less then floyd, although he sacrifices his offense to do so. Still, we are comparing defense here, and Hop is no doubt the top in boxing at the moment in this regard. Floyd is very hittable to the body as shown by Oscar, where as hopkins utilises better movement.

 

Wright, Mayweather, Hopkins all come to mind for me.